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Columbia Dining and Columbia Community Service grant recipient SNACK* continued partnership spanning over 7 years
Follow five team members as they prepared for and executed Columbia Dining’s best event of the year.
Facilities and Operations is installing benches along the southwest plot on College Walk adjacent to Pulitzer Hall to add more casual, shaded seating areas. Following the bench installation, an assortment of seasonal flowers will be added to the landscaping around the benches.
During Earth Week, the NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy hosted signatories from its Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge (PPCC) for an anniversary event. Columbia, among the first signatories for the program, presented a case study detailing accomplishments and challenges from its first full year of participation.
Yonkers-based construction firm GLP & Sons found success through Ascend New York City and the CU Grow: Vendor Development program. These Facilities and Operations-supported programs help firms in the built environment grow their businesses while helping Columbia meet its construction and maintenance needs.
As part of regular grounds maintenance, Facilities and Operations will be replacing several cherry trees along College Walk with new cherry trees.
Softside, an independent soft-serve ice cream parlor, has opened within Upside Pizza in Morningside Heights.
Happy National Pet Day! Today we’re celebrating the joy, comfort, and unconditional love our furry, feathered, and scaled companions bring into our lives.
This March, while students enjoyed a week off from class during Spring Recess, Columbia pantry workers and short order cooks hit the *cook* books. Over the course of two days, 40 Columbia Dining staff members took part in two courses: Knife Skills and Kitchen Equipment.
New York Times feature highlights university's food service program and partnership with celebrity chef Robert Irvine
Columbia has taken significant strides in reducing food-related carbon emissions in its first complete year of PPCC participation. The University seeks to achieve a 25% reduction in food-related emissions by 2030.
McDonald’s is making a highly anticipated return to the West Harlem neighborhood, opening on the ground floor of Columbia University’s new residential building at 600 W. 125th Street.
inFO is a monthly email with news from across Columbia University Facilities and Operations. Check out the March 2025 edition.
The Women Achieving Victory through Empowerment and Strength (WAVES) Employee Resource Group (ERG) hosted a panel discussion featuring women in CUFO leadership roles on Thursday, March 20th in Uris Hall, Calder Lounge.